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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
075 I was just a kid in 1978 but was involved in the install of the backstop, gantry, boom and cab of the first rubber mount 075. it was assembled at nitnat shop yard. one of Madills original field mechanics,Sam Mclean and I believe you, donkey doctor were there as well. Sam drove it to...- donkeydoc
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- Forum: Forestry Equipment
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
144 dont forget.... loggings only something you do between screwups.......- donkeydoc
- Post #2,339
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
log trucks these are two different trucks both photied at Madill plant. cab height and bumpers are different,stake height and bull board height, rad gaurds are different,mirror on drivers side are different,and one has a gaurd above cab. the second photo has a hand written note on it that i...- donkeydoc
- Post #2,308
- Forum: Forestry Equipment
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
084 the guys name was Don Whittaker from Oregon i think.- donkeydoc
- Post #2,304
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
oregon i believe that is a 084 model... help me out donkey doctor.carrier was a disaster if i remember..- donkeydoc
- Post #2,302
- Forum: Forestry Equipment
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
madill shop. very cool photo. no over head crane, no jib cranes attached ti the walls. must be in the infancy of the building, late 1960s` im guessing.- donkeydoc
- Post #2,300
- Forum: Forestry Equipment
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
donkey doctor,- donkeydoc
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
jack rabbits i recognize Dave Ns beannie on his head and in the lower right corner of that photo im pretty sure that is you donkeydoc....!- donkeydoc
- Post #2,296
- Forum: Forestry Equipment
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
071 you could never haul that load on 5 axles nowadays!! things much simpler back then. today you need 7 axles just to haul the cab!!!!!- donkeydoc
- Post #2,286
- Forum: Forestry Equipment
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
photo pretty sure that is my aunt Audry in photo. the women with the flower prints on her dress.- donkeydoc
- Post #2,275
- Forum: Forestry Equipment
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
tower i bet that tower is the one and only combination yarder/loader built. notice the hyd. hosing leaving the A frame/ guyline winch mount. I heard about it but it was before my time. think it went to Nanaimo Lakes.,crown Z.- donkeydoc
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
the plant cool photo. the building has been added to as you may know. twice the width and lengthend to the south. i remember hearing that the railway tracks were to go right in to the plant for easier loading and shipping the 044s when they were split in half to go to the U.S., but that...- donkeydoc
- Post #2,245
- Forum: Forestry Equipment
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
10 009`s- donkeydoc
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
steel spar any chance it could be T W Mackenzie at Mesachie Lake??- donkeydoc
- Post #2,227
- Forum: Forestry Equipment
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
12209 and yarder on terex carrier 12208and 12209 wew the only 2 rubber mounted 122s built. both went to Lineham logging at harrison lake. the 071 on terex carrier was the proto type and it went T and D Carter in Chemanius.- donkeydoc
- Post #2,222
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
vintage madill 3800 looking for swing transmission parts for madill 3800. an old girl S/N 380034 any one know of one for parts or whole machine for sale??- donkeydoc
- Post #2,204
- Forum: Forestry Equipment
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
fire season hey winchdoctor ... heard you were interviewing for a **** Can mechanic??- donkeydoc
- Post #2,197
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
075 i believe the first 075 on rubber went to malloch and mosely. it was assembeled at the old nitnat shop site.- donkeydoc
- Post #2,192
- Forum: Forestry Equipment
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
88001 just finished installing rebuilt 12VTT in 88001 last week. Those 2 bottom spreader legs on the gantry are nothing but a pain to work around as well as the guyline pump on rear of torque housing... glad madill did some thinking on #2 and up.- donkeydoc
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- Forum: Forestry Equipment
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S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC
144 what serial number is your 144??- donkeydoc
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- Forum: Forestry Equipment